My Final 2007 MLB All-Star Roster

The Midsummer Classic is but 10 days away as June turns into July. Here are my choices for the rosters of the two teams.

American League

C: Victor Martinez, CLE starting; with Jorge Posada, NYY; Ivan Rodriguez, DET; & Jason Varitek, BSN; as backups.

1B: David Ortiz, BSN, starting; with Justin Morneau, MINN; Jim Thome, CHI; Mark Teixeira, TEX; & Casey Kotchman, ANAH; as backups.

2B: Placido Polanco, DET, starting; with Brian Roberts, BLT; Aaron Hill, TOR; & Mark Ellis, OAK; as backups.

3B: Alex Rodriguez, NYY, starting; with Mike Lowell, BSN; & Casey Blake, CLE; as backups.

SS: Orlando Cabrera, ANAH, starting; with Derek Jeter, NYY; Johnny Peralta, CLE; & Carlos Guillen, DET; as backups.

LF: Magglio Ordonez, DET, starting; with Manny Ramirez, BSN; & Carl Crawford, TB; as backups.

CF: Ichiro Suzuki, SEA, starting; with Torii Hunter, MINN; & Curtis Granderson, DET; as backups.

RF: Vladimir Guerrero, ANAH, starting; with Alex Rios, TOR; & Mark Teahen, KC; as backups.

P: Josh Beckett, BSN, starting; CC Sabathia, CLE; Dan Haren, OAK; John Lackey, ANAH; Johan Santana, MINN; Justin Verlander, DET; Jeremy Bonderman, DET; Roy Halladay, TOR; Gil Meche, KC; Francisco Rodriguez, ANAH; JJ Putz, SEA; Jonathon Pappelbon, BSN; Joe Nathan, MINN; as relievers


National League


C: Russell Martin, LA, starting; with Paul LoDuca, NYM; Johnny Estrada, MLW; & Bengie Molina, SF; as backups.

1B: Prince Fielder, MLW, starting; with Derrek Lee, CHI; Dimitri Young, WASH; Adrian Gonzalez, SD; & Albert Pujols, STL; as backups.

2B: Chase Utley, PHIL, starting; with Orlando Hudson, ARIZ; Dan Uggla, FLA; & Freddie Sanchez, PGH; as backups.

3B: Miguel Cabrera, FLA, starting; with David Wright, NYM; & Aramis Ramirez, CHI; as backups

SS: Jose Reyes, NYM, starting; with JJ Hardy, MLW; Edgar Renteria, ATL; & Jimmy Rollins, PHIL; as backups.

LF: Matt Holliday, COLO, starting; with Barry Bonds, SF; & Eric Byrnes, ARIZ; as backups.

CF: Aaron Rowand, PHIL, starting; with Carlos Beltran, NYM; & Alfonso Soriano, CHI; as backups.

RF: Ken Griffey, CINC, starting; with Brad Hawpe, COLO; & Jeff Francouer, ATL; as backups.

P: Jake Peavy, SD, starting; Brad Penny, LA; Chris Young, SD; John Smoltz, ATL; Ben Sheets, MLW; Brandon Webb, ARIZ; Jeff Francis, COLO; John Maine, NYM; Francisco Cordero, MLW; Jose Valverde, ARIZ; Billy Wagner, NYM; Trevor Hoffman, SD; & Takashito Saito, LA; as relievers.

The official rosters will be announced on Sunday 1 July at 2pm MDT on TBS and the game will be played on Tuesday 10 July starting around 6:20pm on FOX.